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Within the Cosmos upcoming release announced by debdev

AUG. 30, 2024 — Indie game developer debdev is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of Within the Cosmos, a single-player first-person sci-fi RPG set in a richly detailed universe. Set for release on October 4th, this game invites players to awaken in a secluded star system where they will encounter a fractured human society on the brink of collapse amidst an emerging android threat.

Watch Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5mGfULVcsA
 

Discover a World on the Brink in Within the Cosmos

The year is 2278, and humanity teeters on the edge of extinction. Players assume the role of one of 500 members of the United Earth Space Agency (UESA), who were placed in cryogenic sleep and launched aboard a starship to the remote Adallio star system, far from the war-torn Earth. Upon awakening generations later, they find a human society divided into factions, each with its own politics, philosophies, and ambitions. To make matters worse, a deadly android enemy has appeared, threatening the fragile peace.
 

Shape the Future of Humanity Through Your Choices

Players must navigate this divided world, where their choices will influence the outcome of the story. Will they unite the factions or deepen the divides? Will they find the truth behind the android threat or become another victim of it?
 

Key Features of Within the Cosmos include:

  • Character Creation: Players can fully customize their character’s appearance, attributes, and background, creating a unique protagonist to navigate the cosmos.
  • Deep Skill System: As players level up, they can invest in 11 different skills, ranging from intimidation to hacking, allowing for diverse playstyles and strategic gameplay.
  • Hacking Mechanics: Use advanced hacking abilities to manipulate the environment, gather intel, disable security, and create tactical advantages.
  • Neural Interface Mods (NIMs): Unlock new abilities such as Cloak and Time Dilation, providing strategic options for combat and exploration.
  • Factions: Engage with various factions, each with its own ideology and goals. Players can choose to ally with them, betray them, or eliminate them, shaping the world around them.
  • Exploration: Explore hand-crafted celestial bodies across the Adallio star system, each filled with unique environments, missions, and secrets.
  • Meaningful Choices: Every decision counts, with multiple ways to approach objectives, engage in dialogue, and shape the game’s ending.
  • Weapon Customization: Upgrade and personalise a wide variety of weapons to suit individual playstyles.
     

A Passion Project Years in the Making

“Within the Cosmos has been a part of my life for nearly a decade,” said Debdev, the creator of Within the Cosmos. “Inspired by the ethical dilemmas of Star Trek and the immersive gameplay of titles like Deus Ex and Fallout, my vision was to create a sci-fi RPG where every choice matters. Despite financial setbacks, I’ve poured my heart into this project and am excited to finally share it with players.”
 

About debdev

debdev is a solo independent game developer with a passion for creating immersive and thought-provoking experiences. With over 8 years of development on Within the Cosmos, debdev brings a unique blend of storytelling, strategic gameplay, and ethical exploration to the sci-fi RPG genre.
 

Contact Information

For press inquiries, please contact:

debdev
Email: contact@debdev.net
Website: https://www.withinthecosmos.com
Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/618330/Within_the_Cosmos/

 

Within the Cosmos promises to be a captivating journey into a richly crafted sci-fi world, where every choice will shape the fate of humanity. Prepare to explore, uncover mysteries, and make decisions that will alter the course of history in Within the Cosmos.

Tetris® Forever unveiled by Digital Eclipse

EMERYVILLE, CA — Digital Eclipse, in partnership with The Tetris Company, recently announced Tetris® Forever, the latest in the studio’s acclaimed Gold Master Series. The collection features a variety of playable Tetris games from the last 40 years and a brand-new game created by Digital Eclipse. It launches this holiday season on PC & consoles.

Discover the extraordinary story behind Tetris in more than an hour & a half of all-new documentary featurettes. Explore the lifelong friendship and creative partnership between Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov and The Tetris Company founder Henk Rogers, and dive into the remarkable odyssey that shaped one of the most iconic games in history.

Journey through four decades of Tetris with more than 15 playable classic games, including several being released outside of Japan for the first time. See where it all began in 1984 with an accurate recreation of the first version of Tetris on the Electronika 60 computer; battle your friends in the multiplayer cult favorite Tetris Battle Gaiden; create massive explosions to clear lines in Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss, and many more memorable game experiences.

Tetris Forever introduces an all-new Tetris game with Tetris Time Warp! In this original game variant from Digital Eclipse, players will ‘warp’ between different eras of Tetris in real time to experience a variety of classic graphics, playstyles, and game mechanics.

“We’re incredibly honored to be entrusted with Tetris,” said Mike Mika, Studio Head of Digital Eclipse. “Its impact on the game industry cannot be overstated, and we’re excited to share this international collection of diverse Tetris variations alongside the stories told by Henk Rogers and Alexey Pajitnov of the many challenges they faced bringing this game to the world. “

“Our collaboration with Digital Eclipse on Tetris Forever was a long time coming, and we enjoyed being able to work on a project that honors the incredible legacy of Tetris and the creative brilliance that has driven its lasting success,” said Maya Rogers, CEO of Tetris. “For four decades, Tetris has captivated hundreds of millions, and this interactive experience gives fans an unparalleled opportunity to explore its evolution. Tetris is truly a timeless game, and we are excited for everyone to explore these curated game variants and the new surprises Tetris Forever offers.”

Key Features of Tetris® Forever:

The Game that Started It All: Digital Eclipse has prepared an authentic recreation of the first version of Tetris, which Alexey Pajitnov created on a Soviet “Electronika 60” computer system. Experience the look and feel of Tetris as Alexey envisioned it in 1984.

Interactive Timeline: Explore a virtual museum with archival materials, including video featurettes, photos, original ads, and playable games restored in high-definition and presented chronologically.

The True Story of Tetris: With over 90-minutes of all-new documentary featurettes produced by Area 5—creators of Outerlands, Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us and Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II—unravel the true story of Tetris in its purest form.

An All-New Tetris Game: Tetris Time Warp, an all-new Tetris variant by Digital Eclipse will have up to four players warping between different eras of Tetris in real time to experience a variety of memorable graphic styles and play mechanics!


Tetris® Forever will launch on PC via Steam and GOG, and on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4|5, and Xbox One and Series X|S later this year. For more information, sign up for the Digital Eclipse newsletter HERE.

New DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO Trailer highlights the Android & Cell arcs

The legendary saga continues with a new DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO trailer highlighting the Android and Cell arcs. Relive the epic battle from Trunks’ arrival to Cell’s defeat!
 
Get ready for non-stop action and ignite the spirit of battle
 
The Android and Cell sagas are iconic arcs in Dragon Ball Z that follow the Z Fighters as they face off against powerful androids created by Dr. Gero and the ultimate life form, Cell, with the sole purpose of eliminating Goku and his friends.
 
From Goku’s rise to legendary battles, experience some of the epic clashes that defined the franchise. This trailer features iconic villains like Mecha Frieza, King Cold, Android 17 and Android 16, leading up to the ultimate showdown with Cell as Gohan strives to prevent Earth’s destruction. Players can witness Cell’s first form, second form and finally his perfect form – his transformations are a testament to his power.
                                                           
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO will launch on 11th October 2024 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. For more info on DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO visit the official page. For other BANDAI NAMCO Europe products, visit our website, follow us on Facebook or X, or subscribe to our YouTube channel.
 
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Devolver Digital’s The Crush House Premieres Today on Steam

Acclaimed video game developers Nerial (Reigns) and TV owners Devolver Digital are rolling back the years for the long-awaited launch of 1999’s hottest reality TV show, The Crush House. Available now on Steam for $16.99, The Crush House casts players in the role of Jae, the newest camerawoman tasked with giving the people what they want: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2337820/The_Crush_House/

Jae may have just scored the gig of her dreams, but the demands are high and the stakes are even higher. She must cast, film and produce each season of The Crush House, capturing all the drama, fighting, tension and romance in the show’s iconic mansion.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/ptoBACU80WY

But remember: no matter what, the demands of your audience must be met. If not, you run the risk of cancellation. With dozens of micro-audiences to entertain, you’ll have to be strategic to capture them all. You can’t please all the people all of the time, but you’ll have to try.

Choose between 12 eccentric personalities and find your four-person cast for each season’s run. Mix and match conflicting personalities or complementary attractions and watch as tensions run and sparks fly. Catch the best stuff on camera and watch your ratings soar.

Entertainment this good isn’t free, however, so remember to put down the camera and pull up some tasteful TV ads to keep the cash flowing in. You might lose a few viewers, but you can use the extra revenue generated to furnish the house and mix things up for both the audience and the cast.

As if running a hit TV show wasn’t enough, there’s more to The Crush House than meets the eye. Jae can explore the mansion at night when the show goes off-air, engaging in forbidden conversations with the cast to figure out the many dark and twisted secrets of The Crush House.

Do you have what it takes to crush it?

VALORANT

VALORANT™ now available on Xbox Series X|S & PS5

Riot Games surprises fans with VALORANT’s official launch on console in the United States and Canada, Europe, Japan, and Brazil  

Date: August 2, 2024 (9:00am PT)

What you need to know: 

  • VALORANT is now available to players in the US and Canada, Europe, Japan, and Brazil on Xbox Series X|S & PS5
  • As Riot’s first live service console game, VALORANT on console will bring the same uncompromising, competitive experience that we’ve provided PC players for years: a precise, team-based, tactical shooter.
  • Cross-play will not be available between PC and console player matches to maintain VALORANT’s renowned standard for competitive integrity.
  • Both PC and console players will receive simultaneous platform releases of all live patch balances, new agents, maps, premium content, and additional live service features.
  • Riot is a global games company and will continue to monitor other regions for further expansion onto consoles. 
  • Riot’s goal is that anyone who wants to play VALORANT can play and experience the game at the quality for which it was intended.

Quote from Arnar Gylfason, Production Director of VALORANT at Riot Games: 

  • “We’ve received so much valuable feedback from players during Limited Beta, and feel confident to deliver on our gameplay promise for console players. Whether it’s hitting that perfect shot, executing a flawless team play, or wiping out the enemy team, we look forward to seeing console players experience the same gameplay thrill as VALORANT PC players.”

Learn More:

  • Visit PlayVALORANT.com for more details about VALORANT on console and how to get started.

ABOUT VALORANT

VALORANT is a competitive 5v5 character-based first-person tactical shooter developed and published by Riot Games for PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation®5. VALORANT is a precise and lethal multiplayer game with high-fidelity gunplay, a diverse arsenal of guns, agents with unique abilities, and competitively tuned maps for unlimited hours of play. In VALORANT, players lock in their agent for the entire duration of the match and then attempt to win a round-based, attackers vs. defenders, best-of-24-rounds fight. 


VALORANT is a free-to-play game and optimized to perform on a wide variety of PC and console platforms, allowing for a global audience to compete. Demonstrated by the game’s best-in-class game server quality, global infrastructure, and proprietary anti-cheat technology, Riot Games is committed to preserving the core tenets of the tactical shooter genre and upholding the competitive integrity of the gameplay experience across all available platforms.

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